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NEW Mintex front 10.1 brake pads $45 NEW Mintex rear 9.4 brake pads $20
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I have the ECS stage1 fronts with mintex C-Tech racing pads and R32 vented rears with stock pads, Super Blue fluid. At summit point Shennedoah circuit which is pretty hard on brakes, I experienced NO fade at all. The pads maintained impressive bite lap after lap, even during one 40 minute session.
Pros: no fade, impressive bite
I'm running the same stuff too. Mintex Redbox pads. Like them alot. Feels alot better when stopping.
Pros: feels alot better
I changed the pads to Mintex Reds on both my GLI and the 20th. No squeekies for me. Wet, dry, rusty. All gone.
Pros: No squeekies, wet, dry
I put mintex redbox on my car as well, and they are much better, as far as the dust goes.
Pros: much better, less dust
I just installed Mintex red box pads on my 337 and can't complain. They work just as well as the factory pads and it is a trip to not see the reddish dust on the RCs.
Pros: work as well as factory
Cons: reddish dust on the RCs
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
So at 16K I had my rotors turned and Mintex pads put in.
Mileage: 16000 km
I replaced the rears with Mintex pads and still I get more dust on the rear wheels, but not as much as the VW stock pads.
Pros: less dust than stock
Cons: more dust on wheels
mintex red-box suck, you want a set, I'll give you mine. I have had mine for about a week they are ok for grandma style braking, but once you really get on them, you are srewed for an hour (of light braking).
Pros: ok for grandma braking
Cons: suck, bad performance
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I upgraded to Mintex redbox pads and ATE Powerdiscs on the car (Golf GL). After about 1/2 year, the pedal started vibrating - warped discs, I assume. Also, the brakes seem to lock up relatively easily.
Cons: pedal started vibrating, brakes lock easily
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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